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4 Traits That Make Entrepreneurs Profitable
for Investors

A famous quote by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, “
All humans are entrepreneurs not because
they should start companies but because the will to create is encoded in human
DNA
” illustrates that entrepreneurial trait exists in every human.

Unfortunately, we often ignore
this fact. The nature of being an entrepreneur means that you feel comfortable
being confronted with challenges frequently and welcome ambiguity confidently.
To be a successful entrepreneur you need to don up lots of hats and especially if
your company is a startup.

Initially, all
beginners assume that investors hunt for the entrepreneurs with best business
plan describing the path for growth and solid facts of the business that can
make or break the business. But, another bunch of factors equally significant for
most investors, all resides in your personality. An adroit personality can turn
a decent idea into big success whereas the opportunities of success can
breakdown if handled by a fallacious personality.

What makes a successful and extraordinary entrepreneur? Is it
being born a genius? Is it carrying a Type-A temperament? Does it involve
spending time on mending projects?

Everyone is not gifted a special intellect that can change
the world. The huge success of Apple Inc., Drop Box proves that college
dropouts are more likely to succeed than those best in academics. Steve Jobs,
Arash Ferdowsi the co-founders of Apple Inc., Drop Box respectively validate
the thought that it’s not necessary that only an overachiever can become a successful entrepreneur.

So, if you’re not an overachiever, what traits actually make
the framework of a perfect entrepreneur?
Let’s take a look what traits every individual willing to be an entrepreneur
must bear beyond that perfect business plan to impress the investors;

Willingness to Work:

Entrepreneurs are not money-driven. They possess an
unshakable focus on work, ability to either resolve a problem or make it
simpler, strong vision to differentiate right and the wrong, robust attitude to
work insane number of hours and a lot more. Excellence fuels the entrepreneur’s
soul.

On observing a conversation between one of the successful
entrepreneurs and an investor helped derive a conclusion that investors look
for how excited and passionate an entrepreneur is about his/her idea. They look
for the radiance that reflects a burning idea. Simply running down the numbers
in a dry voice doesn’t help attain capital from investors.

Investors
will immediately show their back if you’ll fall in like a desperate salesman eager
to grab capital. The investors are well-to-do and wealthy people. They have
already been reached out by some of the smart alecs and swindlers in the
industry. Fake presentation of your identity can turn down the success chance
of that perfect business deal. It is better to honestly admit your flaws rather
trying to hide them throughout your communication.

Thinking of investors as source of cash can close the doors
of a great opportunity. The aim must be guidance and networking rather focusing
on seizing cash. You need to show investors that you firmly believe in your
business plan and can make it happen.

Investors hold a strong experience and have imbibed a lot
through the school of adversities and hardships. This enables them to be great
mentors. They often own a vast capital of specialized networks that may open
the doors for new opportunities. Investors observe that whether the individual
is skilled enough to know when thing is misled and capable enough to seize
opportunities.

Mind fitness:

Failure is certain in the path of
entrepreneurship. The ability to rise above any downfall without loss of
enthusiasm resides in the entrepreneur’s soul. They possess ability to bounce
back from hardships and are competent enough to thrive in puzzling business
situations. They learn from failures and wipe out the negativity.

Every beginner
faces setbacks while stepping up the ladder of entrepreneurship. Superior
performance and high reliability under stressful situation builds the framework
of entrepreneurs.

They
don’t give up to the setbacks. How can I win next time? What mistakes occurred?
How can I stay away from mistakes? They
examine carefully their mistakes. They maintain persistence in stressful
situation and fight back the tough times. They reconstruct operations when
confronted with unanticipated situations. Also, analyze whether the plan is
market-ready or not and consider the investment needs of the great “business
idea”.

Goal-oriented:

The
hunger for success should get reflected in the eyes of entrepreneurs. They need
to reflect the eagerness to make and grow money. Also, investors look out for
how effectively various aspects of your business plan have been covered.

Why would
a stranger invest in your plan? The willingness to implement the plan and its
success rate is determined by how much money, time and effort has been invested
in the “business idea”.

All the
aspects of the business plan need to be documented as it helps to determine how
many resources and how much capital is required for the success of plan which
later on avoids the chaos associated with the management of the plan.

Wrapping it up:

Entrepreneurship changes you, however, for a
better life. It’s a challenging, exciting and rewarding journey. Not everyone
is born to be an entrepreneur. It pays hard to create something bigger. And an
entrepreneur is born with that trait.

Entrepreneurs breathe a balanced life that is a
marked by success, growth, happiness, change, insecurities, disappointments,
confusion and above all contentment. Of course, this applies to everyone’s life
but the entrepreneur embraces a life which is marked by much higher highs and
lower lows.

Doesn’t matter even if you encounter failure
while stepping up the entrepreneurship ladder, with the right approach and will
you can be the next ‘Great Entrepreneur’.

Author
Bio
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Shraddha Tewari,
a skilled and accomplished ‘Editor’ holds
a strong command of cloud technology and its endless applications beneficial to
simplify the business processes. She believes in the world with least hardware,
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